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The Gothard Sisters’ Irish-Celtic folk catalogue includes songs that date back 500 years, but chestnuts like “Scarborough Fair” – and plenty of newer material too – felt fresh and lively as their St. Patrick’s Day Tour played to a sell-out…

Raven by Kelela is a long anticipated, worth waiting for sensation. And it is just that, sensational. The album has a balance of moody, slow burners intertwined with drum and bass fusion rhythms that keep an engaging pace. The signature…

As far as local acts go, Bug Séance  is a fun band making big swings. The five piece group played a show at the Holocene with touring friends Present and solo artist Amulet, which was so lively and fun, it…

FFO: Osees, The Shivas, The Everywheres Last Tuesday evening, Indiana-born, LA-raised band Frankie and The Witch Fingers took to the stage at the Doug Fir Lounge, bringing their intoxicating psychedelic indie rock ‘n roll to Portland as they tour the…

This show blew me away honestly! School project opened, and this young band promises great things as they continue to grow. I was surprised to hear this was their first show. The songs they played had undertones of the sweetness…

From South London, four piece post-punk band Dry Cleaning visited Portland for their seventh show of their 2023 international tour in support of their new album “Stumpwork”. The set highlighted songs from their newest album as well as including fan…

Suki Waterhouse and her band played the fourth show on their 2023 “Coolest Place In The World Tour” last Saturday night at the Roseland Theater. From the moment you walked into the venue, you could tell it was going to…

Happy New Year everyone! This was an especially good year for music, which made it tough to choose a playlist for tonight. Great examples of genre-bending rock and idiosyncratic dance music to get your pulse pumping. Check out these albums…